Members of the "National" demand a law that punishes "crossing valleys"

Adventurers risk their lives during the rain to take a "selfie"

• Adventurers take pictures while they are in a dangerous location.

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Members of the Federal National Council proposed the enactment of a law that would financially fine anyone who crosses the valleys during the rains, to reduce the accidents that occur in mountainous areas annually as a result of unaccounted attempts by some photography enthusiasts, aspiring to take a selfie with the valleys during their strong flow.

They pointed out that the law is a preventive measure that deters anyone who puts his life and the lives of others at risk, as positive legislation that preserves the safety and lives of community members.

And «Emirates Today» monitored drivers trying to cross the valleys with their vehicles despite their strong running, without regard for their safety or the safety of their companions in the event that their vehicles deviated from their path and were swept into the valley waters, in addition to young people standing on the outskirts of the valleys, to take “selfies”, exposing themselves to danger. Falling into water as a result of soil erosion.

Citizens and residents said that the absence of a law punishing those who crossed valleys during the rains encouraged many drivers to cross the running valleys, to show off the power of their vehicles.

They demanded severe penalties for reckless drivers.

A member of the Federal National Council, Sumaya Hareb Al-Suwaidi, confirmed that some young people put themselves at risk by crossing the valleys while they are running, and not adhering to the instructions of the concerned authorities.

And she suggested, "monitoring the numbers of vehicles approaching the valleys during the rain, and violating anyone who does not abide by the law, and fining him, because the laws are a real deterrent."

She added, "We cannot overlook the necessity of launching community awareness campaigns, to show the dangers of crossing valleys, or underestimating weather fluctuations."

And she explained that "the different intensity of rain may lead to the derailment of valleys, which poses a threat to the safety of road users, so community members must be made aware of the speed of climate changes and the dangers of crossing valleys with their vehicles or approaching them while they are running."

And she called for the inclusion of awareness of the dangers of weather fluctuations in the school curricula to consolidate self-deterrence among students.

Council member Ahmed Abdullah Al-Shehhi supported it, saying, "Fining valley trespassers during the rains limits abuses, preserves lives, and prevents many from risking their lives."

And he believed that “the enactment of a law that punishes those who trespass through valleys is a necessary step,” but he also called for “attention to developing the course of valleys to avoid exposure to environmental hazards, especially since some of them lose their path during strong flow, as a result of heavy rains, and destroy some roads and endanger their users.”

He added that preserving the safety of community members from the dangers of valleys is a joint process between the relevant ministries, the media and families.

Council member Youssef Al-Batran stated that accidents bypassing valleys are a phenomenon that is repeated annually in the winter season, and results in deaths, pointing to the need to set strict penalties against any “adventurous” vehicle during the rains.

He believed that the enactment of a law would preserve the lives of adventurous chariot drivers, and reduce their recklessness and desire to challenge the valleys.

He explained that chasing rain in order to photograph it, and enjoying the rainy weather and crossing the valleys, is a recurring phenomenon, but the journey of some of them soon turns into a tragedy as a result of crossing the valleys and sweeping away their vehicles.

He pointed out that the enactment of a law punishing anyone who crosses the valleys in winter will deter the reckless and indifferent, and lead to the consolidation of a culture of personal safety among those who lack it.

A member of the Council, Aisha Al-Mulla, supported him, saying that the enactment of a law criminalizing crossing valleys in winter is a preventive measure that deters reckless drivers, because it preserves them.

And she added that without a strict law, "adventurers" would continue to cross the valleys.

Citizens and residents demanded the imposition of strict legal penalties and fines on those crossing valleys to reduce accidents.

They added that the past years witnessed the death of a number of people as a result of driving their vehicles on the path of the valley, and they were swept away by the heavy rains, which caused a tragedy for their families and society.

And they continued that setting up barriers from the concerned authorities to close the path of the valleys is one of the appropriate solutions to limit their crossing.

They pointed out that some drivers stand in front of the valleys with their vehicles closely and brag about cutting them to get pictures, but the consequences of that are dire for them because of the strong flow of the valleys, which leads to the deviation of their vehicles and their washing away with the valley waters.

In turn, Ras Al Khaimah Police warned against risking vehicles at the intersection of valleys.

It also warned road users against slipping vehicles during rain and going to rugged places.

She explained that drivers must follow the advice and instructions issued by the competent authorities, stressing that traffic accidents that occur in rainy weather are very dangerous, as a result of the low level of vision among drivers.

And she warned that heavy rains lead to sweeping and dangerous torrential rains that cause the breaking of some roads, the disruption of traffic lights, and the fall of large stones from the top in the mountainous areas, in addition to the accumulation of rainwater and the formation of relatively deep lakes.

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